The President has consistently expressed a desire for peace, and I cannot in good conscience say I don’t want the same. He recently visited with two governors and an elder statesman, all from the APC, and reiterated his commitment to resolving the crisis. I won’t oppose him—peace is something we all should work toward.
I advised him, as a younger man, on the best course of action to avoid problems. But instead, some people around him told him not to listen, to assert himself as Governor. Now, the consequences have begun to unfold.
People pushed him until a State of Emergency was declared. But who bears the brunt of that decision? He does. Who will suffer the consequences? Still him. And even if the State of Emergency is eventually lifted, has the underlying issue been resolved? No.
The Assembly will remain as it is, the crisis will persist. Without their support, he won’t have a passed budget and won’t receive federal allocation. That’s the reality.
If he genuinely wants peace, he should speak with the right people—like members of the Assembly and key leaders. True peace is reflected not just in words but in actions and conduct. Healing takes time. You can’t hurt people and expect immediate forgiveness or trust.
If I didn’t want to support peace, I wouldn’t have welcomed him. I saw him speak, and as a human being, I felt something. He said yesterday that his spirit had left the matter—but how am I to know that? I don’t rely on public sympathy; I focus on the facts. After all, we’ve seen preachers claim they’re led by the spirit, only to find out later there was no spirit at all.
